Pre-Game Panthers V Manly [Round 8, 2025]

[Brookie1973]

Well with those changes our bench looks so weak.

Panthers by plenty

You don’t think Ivan is staying up late rejigging his game plan to counter these changes?

 

[SeaEagleSI1]

I guess things could be worse
This time last year, if we had these forwards injuries Aaron Woods would be in the team.

Let’s go 🦅

 

[Rocky]

it's not first prize, but I'm also interested to see how we look with a more mobile pack. A lot of our plodders aren't there and last time I saw a team like this we beat St George last year. Ok this is a much bigger test, but with turbo there we aren't no chance.

 

[Budgie]

I think aloiai might be out
Find out soon
He hurt his wrist at training and haven’t seen him in any of the captain run photos

Does that mean he now has a limp wrist?

Sorry, Couldn't help it.

Sorry, Sorry, Sorry

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

As expected - they wanted to rest Aloiai until after the bye given his shoulder has given him issues since the Parramatta game.

Bullemor gets the opportunity to start and Navale on to the bench. Not terrible particularly given Brown and Bully were long odds to play early in the week.

Manly have actually shortened in betting after those changes confirmed!

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Well with those changes our bench looks so weak.

If Sean Keppie was still with us, he would easily be our number one prop. And even though he has improved at Souths, he is still very ordinary. That is how stretched we are for decent forwards.

 

[Disco]

Can't believe people are seriously saying we'll be lucky to win more games this year.

Geez step back from the ledge, we'll make the 8.

 

[Waz13]

it's not first prize, but I'm also interested to see how we look with a more mobile pack. A lot of our plodders aren't there and last time I saw a team like this we beat St George last year. Ok this is a much bigger test, but with turbo there we aren't no chance.

Yep same here. Jake, Toff and to a lesser extent Aloiai plodding out of the lineup.

 

[Waz13]

If Sean Keppie was still with us, he would easily be our number one prop. And even though he has improved at Souths, he is still very ordinary. That is how stretched we are for decent forwards.

Yeah it’s pretty grim. Was thinking about popping out to a couple Qld Cup games this weekend for a bit of scouting.

 

[Eagle 1]

Can't believe people are seriously saying well be lucky to win more games this year.

Geez step back from the ledge, we'll make the 8.

Ever since DCE announced his departure, and with our current injury woes it's all been domesville around here. Plenty of games to go, and once we get some troops back after the bye things will change, especially if Tommy stays injury free 🤞

 

[deanm]

I saw Panthers Captains run and noticed Dylan Edwards was wearing a tracksuit and didn't appear to be training. We can only hope.........

 

[Dingo]

It is almost Gameday. Tomorrow not only are we just playing to end a losing streak, we are playing to make the NRL great again by keeping the Panthers and Eels at the bottom 2! I mean folks if that alone isn’t enough to get us more hyped up than we’ve ever been, what is?

 

[Thewestisbest]

If we win tomorrow I will be stunned in the most joyful of ways.

 

[Chunkytuna]

Can't believe people are seriously saying we'll be lucky to win more games this year.

Geez step back from the ledge, we'll make the 8.

It’s not like we’re being irrationally pessimistic! We’ve only got 10 years of repeated failures to go by.

 

[Disco]

It’s not like we’re being irrationally pessimistic! We’ve only got 10 years of repeated failures to go by.

Sorry but people implying that we will struggle to win any more games this year is IMO irrationally pessimistic.

I could cop "we'll struggle" or "we'll miss the 8" but barely winning any more games is irrational.

You talk of repeated failures but our worst season under Barrett when we finished 15th we had 7 wins which is over double our current 3.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Sorry but people implying that we will struggle to win any more games this year is IMO irrationally pessimistic.

I could cop "we'll struggle" or "we'll miss the 8" but barely winning any more games is irrational.

You talk of repeated failures but our worst season under Barrett when we finished 15th we had 7 wins which is over double our current 3.

We’ll definitely win more games , but I doubt we’ll make the 8.

Hope you prove me wrong

Top 4 is however gone

 

[BOZO]

^^^^^^^ The “ cartel “ is at it again , do you guys have a secret little “ dark mode “ to whinge & bitch.

You are also at it again . defending the indefensible feathered friend
There is no secret the way Seibolds team is Playing
Show me a good loser that does not whinge when we lose
and I will show you a Loser like you .

 

[BOZO]

Could be a shellacking , even 50+

For a bloke that has faith in Seibold and defends him when his team can not defend a lead
You are now conceding a 50 point Loss
Seriously feathered friend ? Who are you ? and what do you stand for ?

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

For a bloke that has faith in Seibold and defends him when his team can not defend a lead
You are now conceding a 50 point Loss
Seriously feathered friend ? Who are you ? and what do you stand for ?

And a reminder

Seibold doesn’t make the tackles , neither does he kick 40/20’s , and when they are down 18-0 after 15 minutes he’s not on the forks to motivate them.

Which is why last week they came back in the second half , after being motivated by the coach , not the Captain who no longer gives a ****.

Time to give up baiting me, T’s be not working

 

[Disco]

We’ll definitely win more games , but I doubt we’ll make the 8.

Hope you prove me wrong

Top 4 is however gone

Ha I can't prove anything.

We all just watch along and see.

If we won today top 4 still very much on the table.....though dont personally see us winning today.